The vast Azure Dragon Lake once again appeared in front of Lu Yun after the world spun around him.
He was finally back in the Hongmeng.
Lu Yun raised his head and looked up at the radiant stars in the skyâeach of them a heroâs barrow. He didnât know whatâd happened in that age, but he did know that it was highly possible everything now had to do with that bygone era.
Hong had brought him to the mausoleum in the skies and spoke of the past because sheâd confirmed that he could control the strength of a Nihil World Sovereign in the fourth realm. Though he was only a superior realm cultivator in the Hongmeng, he was a powerhouse in the fourth realm and possessed the ability to protect this part of the Hongmeng.
The third realm was just a speck of dust in the fourth realmâeven a Void World King had the ability to destroy it.
âWow, itâs been three years,â Lu Yun realized after some calculations.
He hadnât wasted much time in Dragonmountain Clime; most of his sojourn to the fourth realm had been spent refining the Thunderstruck Wood and returning it to its origins. Heâd spent three years transforming it back to withered wood.
Of course, three years was but the blink of an eye for some powerhouses.
âI wonder how everything is in the Hongmeng⊠the eleven potentates of the ten divine nations should be busy suppressing the true kings of the realm.â He briefly sent out his consciousness and refrained from disturbing his women when he noticed that Qing Yu was in closed door cultivation and the little fox was standing guard for her.
âImmortal King!â A surprised voice traveled from behind Lu Yun. âYouâre not dead!â
âOf course Iâm not dead, why the heck would I be dead?â Lu Yun suppressed an eye roll. He didnât even need to turn around to know that it was the Fish King.
âWhereâs the life form in the Fire Virtue Orb?â He changed his mind and turned around, cutting straight to the chase. âI obtained another fortuitous opportunity beneath the Azure Dragon Lake that will greatly benefit the being. Give it to me.â
âThe life form?â She wanted to ask about the Fire Virtue Potentate, but went with the flow when she saw that Lu Yun wasnât going to say anything.
It was more than likely that the Fire Virtue Potentate was dead.
âI sent it to the Terra treasury. It canât survive in this Hongmeng since the orders are scrambled here. It wouldâve died after a short while, so I sent it to the vaults to be sealed away,â the Fish King replied after brief thought. âIâll give it back to you since you want it, but youâll have to make a trip to Terra with me. The Terra Potentate isnât in residence because heâs preoccupied with the true kings, so the Terra ruler and that crown prince are up to their old tricks. Iâve absolutely had enough of them!â
The Fish King had returned to her divine nation after the events of Azure Dragon Lake, but the nationâs crown prince kept proposing to her and even the ruler had issued a decree for their marriage! Completely fed up with everything, she traveled back to Azure Dragon Region.
Her master had instructed her to watch over the region, after all, so this was just fulfilling her duties.
By now, the Fish King completely acknowledged Lu Yunâs greatness. The Talisman King, Fire King, weird big-headed doll, and newly awoken azure dragon ancestral god had all appeared within the lake because of Lu Yun!
Her supplemental dao had taken a large step forward thanks to the Fire King, so she was now infinitely close to supplemental true king. There was nothing for her to be afraid of if she returned with Lu Yun in towâwell, she hadnât been afraid in the first place. Theyâd just been annoying her to death.
âAlright, Iâll go to Terra with you.â Lu Yun nodded. Heâd long wanted to see the famed divine nations for himself. It was said that they were the strongest factions in the Hongmeng and apparently, the creation seeds came from them.
The ten divine nations were located in the central zone of the Hongmeng.
The Fish King used a method unbeknownst to Lu Yun, instantaneously whisking him to Terra. He saw an enormous purple tower that held up the skies and earth before even setting foot in the divine nationâthe Hongmeng Tower!
So it was located in the divine nations!
âThis particular area is a world created by the Hongmeng Tower. Itâs generally understood that this world preserves the orders of the original Hongmeng, and is the only place in the realm where the orders arenât jumbled,â the Fish King explained.
âThe original Hongmeng?â Lu Yun raised an eyebrow. He wouldnât know what that was prior to his visit to the mausoleum. Since he had, it was easy to connect what was known as the original Hongmeng to the once core of the fourth realmâthe realmâs world of immortals. How did the Fish King know about it, though?
âThatâs right, the original Hongmeng!â the Fish King nodded. âThe Hongmeng Tower is a treasure from that era and as the legends have it, the unparalleled mistress is its owner and someone from that age. She created the Hongmeng we know and crafted its orders, turning what shouldâve been a landscape of tombs into a place that can support life.â
She glanced at Lu Yun, surprised by his lack of unfamiliarity regarding these topics.
âWhen it comes down to it, both the opening of the tower and the rise of the ten divine nations should be a summons from the tower to protect it. Itâs also said that⊠the mistress has discarded the tower.
âAh, Terraâs borders are ahead of us.â The Fish King suddenly paused her halting explanation and stopped in her tracks. âYou canât enter the divine nation as you are, thereâs a lot of people inside who view you as an enemy. Youâre Headmaster Lu Yun from the world of immortals, arenât you?â
Though she wasnât willing to believe that this was Lu Yunâs true identity, she didnât have a choice anymore. It was the hottest gossip in the ten divine nations; everyone viewed Lu Yun and Qing Yu as the enemy.
âMmhmm,â Lu Yun nodded. âYouâre right, I canât go in with my true form.â
He flicked his sleeves and changed his appearance, looking to be a young man so otherworldly that it seemed heâd naturally float on air. It was completely different from the way he appeared before.
âCall me Feng Feifan from now on,â he chuckled.
The Fish Kingâs expression darkened. âImmortal King, what is your relationship to my master?!â
That was the name of one of Lu Yunâs replicas in the mythological realm. He hadnât been able to do anything that would result in karmic repercussions, but he couldnât resist exploring the era. Thus, he created the Feng Feifan identity to journey throughout the mythological realm.
Feng was the surname of Fuxiâs replica and Fuxi was one of the people whoâd had the greatest impact on Lu Yun. Thus, heâd used the surname as well.
Since the Fish King was Lu Qingâs disciple and received his true teachings, she naturally knew about this character.
âHas the venerated enforcer still not told you?â Lu Yun grinned. âLu Qing is my son."
<blockquote><b>Translator's Thoughts</b>Mind. Fish brains. blown.